Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse Audiobook

" As a fan of end-of-the-world apocalyptic stories and anything with bizarre humor, I was expecting a lot more from this book. The best part is the title. It's got a few clever ideas, but not that funny. Mostly, it's just one excuse for a gunfight after another. "

" This was one of the funniest, most irreverent and entertaining books I've read in years. "

" "Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse!" I thought to myself. "What could possibly go wrong with this book?" MANY THINGS. "

" What is there to say about this novel? I kept on to the end, but I was well aware of how tongue-in-cheek it was, and how many deliberate amalgams it made of bad SyFy movies, post-apocalyptic tales, and selected bits of rock and roll thinking (although Gischler manages to leave out the doom rock and death metal lot, so there's a lack of references to such stalwarts as Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Hawkwind, or even KISS, in favor of musical references that all logjam in the 1980s-1990s, with one reference to the 2000s.) Joey Armageddon's clubs are Cafe Flesh with a neon overhaul, the Red Czar's operation is Woody Allen's lot from the 1967 Casino Royale holed up in the CNN Center in Atlanta, and the story kicks you out of suspension of disbelief every ten or fifteen minutes while to mull over which reference that was to which movie or novel -- mostly movies, though. The characters occasionally achieve a luxurious single dimension (though this may have been due to the excellent narrator for the audiobook version), the South rises again, sort-of, albeit long enough to shoot itself in the foot, take an arrow to the knee, and get its head bashed in. There are occasional laugh out loud moments, and there's a fair bit of goofy satire, but it's not really compelling. There is a great moment with the arrival of one side's motorized infantry. mind you, complete with an explanation of exactly why it's been done the way it's done. In the end, though, the summation is, pretty much, "Who cares?" even as Gischler's epilogue provides the seed for a sequel in good old movie fashion. "

" I'm actually surprised at how good this one is. I wasn't expecting much (I'm kinda serious about my apocalypse stuff), but this one is very Quentin Tarantino-esque and I'm liking it. "

" A wonderful piece of pulp about manly men engaging in manly endeavors in a postapocalyptic wasteland. "

" Tone and plot reminded me a lot of "Zombieland" minus the zombies...not a life-changing book, but a fun read if you want a slightly humorous take on fall of civilization. "

" Glad I read this instead of, well, just about anything else at that time. "

" This was quick and entertaining, but overall I give it an "eh." "

" Wow! I loved this book, but I wish it was longer or part of a series. "

" Very entertaining read. Gischler's story is light and engaging. Perhaps the best part of it is his view on human nature and society and where things would go if society collapsed. "

" Your typical this is how society will be one civilization ends tale. Some good ideas, but it bounced around from scenario to scenario a little too quickly, and wrapped up kind of quick. Gischler is a decent writer though & I will check out some of his other books. "

" What's better than Go-Go Girls and survivalists? It was a nice break from reality. "

" I may be a Gischler fan now. This book made me laugh out loud several times, as well as want to start on my personal preparedness plan for the Apocalypse. 4.5 stars "

" guilty pleasure book. reads like a tarentino movie. "

" Fun ride, if a little violent for me. At least the violence was fairly realistic as far as the world set up goes, rather than completely gratuitous. "

" A book I bought solely because of the title. That's about all I took away. Then I quickly gave the book away. Funny, maybe, but I can get my kicks plenty of other ways. "

" I enjoyed this book more than I should have. It was very creative and fast paced. There was never a dull moment and it could have gotten away with being longer. I wouldn't hesitate to read a sequel if there ever is one. "

" Weird and funny look at a post-apocalyptic world that could be - full of strange characters that are somehow believable. "

" VERY enjoyable read. I finished this book in about 4 days, the story was fun (even though it was about the world after the apacalypse), very humorous, and flowed really well. Highly recommended to all my friends! "

" Great fun. Pure escapist diversion. I now read everything Gischler writes. "